Nicolene Neal

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Nicolene Neal
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1970-03-02) 2 March 1970[1]
Roodepoort, South Africa
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubLeases BC
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastFours
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastPairs
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Paphospairs
Bronze medal – third place2015 Paphosfours
Gold medal – first place2019 Cardiffpairs
Silver medal – second place2019 Cardifffours
National Championships
Gold medal – first place2014singles
Gold medal – first place2016singles
Gold medal – first place2016fours
Silver medal – second place2021singles

Nicolene Neal known as Nici Neal (born 2 March 1970) is a South African international lawn bowler.[2]

Career

Neal was born on 2 March 1970, in Roodepoort, and was selected as part of the South African team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[3] where she claimed two silver medals: in the Fours with Elma Davis, Johanna Snyman and Esme Kruger[4] and the Pairs with Colleen Piketh.[5]

Neal won the 2014 and 2016 singles titles and the 2016 fours title at the South African National Bowls Championships bowling for the Leases Bowls Club.[6] In 2015, she won the pairs gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[7]

In 2019, Neal won the pairs gold medal and fours silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[8] and in 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[9]

References

  1. "World Bowls Players Profiles" (PDF). Bowls South Africa. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. "South Africa announce Commonwealth team". Bowls International.
  3. "Profile". GC 2018. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  4. "Medal Match". CG2018. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. "Pairs results". CG2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. "Newsletters". South Africa Bowls. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  7. "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  8. "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  9. "NATIONAL SELECTIONS". Bowls South Africa. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2020.